Health
Insomnia leads to decreased empathy in health care workers
A new study suggests that insomnia decreases empathy in health care workers and may lead to adverse clinical outcomes and medical errors.
Jun 9, 2015
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Insomnia
Health
73 percent of insomniacs cured after 1-hour therapy session
A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.
Jun 2, 2015
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Health
Impaired sleep linked to lower pain tolerance
People with insomnia and other sleep problems have increased sensitivity to pain, reports a study published in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.
Apr 30, 2015
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Health
Study links insomnia to impaired work performance in night shift workers
A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness.
Apr 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression, insomnia, fatigue are the stuff of nightmares
(HealthDay)—Depression, insomnia and exhaustion may be major risk factors for frequent nightmares, new research suggests.
Apr 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression and insomnia are strongest risk factors for frequent nightmares
A new study suggests that symptoms of depression and insomnia are the strongest predictors of having frequent nightmares.
Apr 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain waves predict our risk for insomnia
There may not yet be a cure for insomnia, but Concordia University researchers are a step closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer from it—just in time for World Sleep Day on March 13.
Mar 11, 2015
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Health
Researchers find link between persistent insomnia and increased mortality risk
A connection between persistent insomnia and increased inflammation and mortality has been identified by a group of researchers from the University of Arizona. Their study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, found ...
Feb 26, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduces suicidal thoughts in veterans
A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation.
Feb 2, 2015
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Health
Power naps for insomniacs
Daytime naps may hold the key to treating insomnia, Flinders University researchers believe.
Jan 23, 2015
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